“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.”
― Roald Dahl

Monday, 26 May 2014

First Loves Global Blog Tour (Fool Me Twice by Mandy Hubbard)

Summary from Goodreads

Mackenzie and Landon
were the perfect couple . . . until he dumped her and broke her heart.
Fast-forward a year and they're back where they first met—Serenity Ranch
and Spa, where they are once again working together for the summer.
Talk about awkward.

Then, Landon takes a nasty fall and gets
amnesia. Suddenly, he’s stuck in the past—literally. His most recent
memory is of last summer, when he and Mack were still together, so now
he’s calling her pet names and hanging all over her. It's the perfect
chance for revenge. The plan is simple: keep Landon at arm’s length,
manipulate him so he’s the one falling love, and then BAM, dump him.
There’s just one problem: Mack can’t fall for Landon all over again.

The
If Only romance line is all about wanting what you can't have, and
Mandy Hubbard's hilarious break-up/love story is sure to captivate
anyone who has ever wished for a second shot at love.

About the Author

Mandy
Hubbard is a literary agent at D4EO literary, specializing in YA and MG
fiction. She's also the author of 10 teen novels, written under her own
name
and the pen name Amanda Grace.
Her titles include Prada & Prejudice, You Wish, Fool Me Twice, and
But I Love Him, among others. She's currently living happily ever after
in her hometown of Enumclaw, Washington,
where she watches too much MTV and stays up too late.

Do you think the new adult market has in any way damaged teens perception of 'romance'?

Mandy's answer:

Well, No. For one, those books are almost entirely
published by adult publishers/imprints and marketed to 20somethings and
older. Sure, teens find them-- just like they find Mary Higgins Clark
and Stephen King--but that's
not the target audience. And yes, these books often feature very dark
secrets, or pasts, or whatnot, but ultimately, just like the
contemporary romance books (NA is generally published by romance
imprints), the books are about characters who find their way
while falling in love. The love helps them heal, not hurts them.